AA40 neutral territory Question

@Krieghund

Thank you so much!

@mikemikemike
the sea battle occurs before the amphibious assualt.

If you want to kill the transport… in a (very one-sided) naval battle, all naval units fight together+any air. You don’t get to pick units. Only air has that option.

Thus, no bombard.

Yes as some neutrals that have no markers have no military according to G40.

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World At War, version: 1.1.9

Game History

Round: 1

Combat Move - Germans
            1 Battleship, 1 Destroyer and 1 Submarine moved from sz16 to sz17
            1 Destroyer moved from sz14 to sz17
            2 EarlyFighters moved from Hamburg to sz17
            1 T.Boat and 1 Transport moved from sz14 to sz16
            2 Artillerys and 3 Infantry moved from Hamburg to sz16
            2 Artillerys and 3 Infantry moved from sz16 to Sweden
            4 Infantry and 1 Tank moved from Gdansk to Danzig
            1 Artillery and 1 Tank moved from Gdansk to Danzig
            2 Infantry moved from Koenigsberg to Estorskaya
            1 Tank moved from Koenigsberg to Danzig
            1 Bomber moved from Berlin to Metz
            6 Infantry and 2 Tanks moved from Muenchen to Metz
            2 Artillerys, 6 Infantry and 1 Tank moved from Koeln to Metz
            2 Tanks moved from Hannofer to Metz
            1 Tank moved from Dresden to Metz
            1 Tank moved from Austrie to Metz
            2 Tanks moved from Nuernberg to Metz
            2 Tanks moved from Hamburg to Metz
            1 EarlyFighter moved from Nuernberg to Metz
            2 Stukas moved from Berlin to Metz
            2 Artillerys and 3 Infantry moved from Austrie to Jugoslavia
            1 Infantry moved from Austrie to Checheslovakya
            4 Infantry moved from Nuernberg to Checheslovakya
            1 Artillery moved from Nuernberg to Checheslovakya
            2 Infantry moved from Nuernberg to Krakow
            1 Infantry moved from Wroclaw to Krakow
            2 Artillerys moved from Wroclaw to Krakow
            2 Infantry and 2 Tanks moved from Wroclaw to Danzig
            1 Submarine moved from sz7 to sz6
            2 Submarines moved from sz6 to sz4
            1 Submarine moved from sz27 to sz22
            1 Submarine moved from sz26 to sz21
            2 Submarines moved from sz22 to sz4
            2 Submarines moved from sz21 to sz4
            1 Submarine moved from sz32 to sz128
            1 Submarine moved from sz56 to sz36
            2 Submarines moved from sz36 to sz139
            1 Submarine moved from sz38 to sz25
            2 Infantry and 2 Tanks moved from Genova to sz40
            1 Destroyer, 2 Infantry, 2 Tanks and 2 Transports moved from sz40 to sz46
            2 Infantry and 2 Tanks moved from sz46 to Tobruk
            2 Tanks moved from Tobruk to N.Sudan

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 1 Elite, 1 Infantry and 7 Tanks; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat - Germans
            Battle in sz25
                Germans attack with 1 Submarine
                British defend with 1 Cruiser
                British win with 1 Cruiser remaining. Battle score for attacker is -7
                Casualties for Germans: 1 Submarine
            Battle in sz139
                Germans attack with 2 Submarines
                French defend with 1 Transport
                Germans win with 2 Submarines remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for French: 1 Transport
            Battle in sz128
                Germans attack with 1 Submarine
                Americans defend with 1 Transport
                Germans win with 1 Submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Americans: 1 Transport
            Battle in Estorskaya
                Germans attack with 2 Infantry
                Russians defend with 1 Infantry
                Germans win, taking Estorskaya from Russians with 1 Infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Germans: 1 Infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 Infantry
            Battle in sz4
                Germans attack with 6 Submarines
                British defend with 1 Destroyer and 1 Transport
                Germans win with 6 Submarines remaining. Battle score for attacker is 14
                Casualties for British: 1 Destroyer and 1 Transport
            Battle in sz17
                Germans attack with 1 Battleship, 2 Destroyers, 2 EarlyFighters and 1 Submarine
                Russians defend with 1 Destroyer, 2 Submarines and 1 Transport
                Units damaged: 1 Battleship owned by the Germans
                Germans win with 1 Battleship, 2 Destroyers, 2 EarlyFighters and 1 Submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 28
                Casualties for Russians: 1 Destroyer, 2 Submarines and 1 Transport
            Battle in Metz
                Germans attack with 2 Artillerys, 1 Bomber, 1 EarlyFighter, 12 Infantry, 2 Stukas and 11 Tanks
                French defend with 3 Bunkers, 3 Infantry and 1 Tank
                Germans win, taking Metz from French with 2 Artillerys, 1 Bomber, 1 EarlyFighter, 9 Infantry, 2 Stukas and 11 Tanks remaining. Battle score for attacker is 23
                Casualties for Germans: 3 Infantry
                Casualties for French: 3 Bunkers, 3 Infantry and 1 Tank
            Battle in Krakow
                Germans attack with 2 Artillerys and 3 Infantry
                Neutral defend with 2 Infantry and 1 Tank
                1 Artillery retreated to Wroclaw
                Neutral win with 1 Infantry and 1 Tank remaining. Battle score for attacker is -8
                Casualties for Germans: 1 Artillery and 3 Infantry
                Casualties for Neutral: 1 Infantry
            Battle in Danzig
                Germans attack with 1 Artillery, 6 Infantry and 5 Tanks
                Neutral defend with 1 Bunker, 2 Infantry and 1 Tank
                Units damaged: 1 Bunker owned by the Neutral
                Germans loses 0 PUs for violating Danzigs neutrality.
                Germans win, taking Danzig from Neutral with 1 Artillery, 5 Infantry and 5 Tanks remaining. Battle score for attacker is 13
                Casualties for Germans: 1 Infantry
                Casualties for Neutral: 1 Bunker, 2 Infantry and 1 Tank
            Battle in Jugoslavia
                Germans attack with 2 Artillerys and 3 Infantry
                Neutral defend with 3 Infantry
                Germans loses 0 PUs for violating Jugoslavias neutrality.
                Germans win, taking Jugoslavia from Neutral with 2 Artillerys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Germans: 3 Infantry
                Casualties for Neutral: 3 Infantry
            Battle in Sweden
                Germans attack with 2 Artillerys and 3 Infantry
                Neutral defend with 1 Bunker
                Germans loses 0 PUs for violating Swedens neutrality.
                Germans win, taking Sweden from Neutral with 2 Artillerys and 3 Infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Neutral: 1 Bunker
            Battle in N.Sudan
                Germans attack with 2 Tanks
                British defend with 1 Infantry
                Germans win, taking N.Sudan from British with 2 Tanks remaining. Battle score for attacker is 2
                Casualties for British: 1 Infantry
            Battle in Checheslovakya
                Germans attack with 1 Artillery and 5 Infantry
                Neutral defend with 1 Artillery and 2 Infantry
                Germans loses 0 PUs for violating Checheslovakyas neutrality.
                Germans win, taking Checheslovakya from Neutral with 1 Artillery and 4 Infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Germans: 1 Infantry
                Casualties for Neutral: 1 Artillery and 2 Infantry

Non Combat Move - Germans
            1 Tank moved from Berlin to Koeln
            1 EarlyFighter moved from Metz to Koeln
            2 Stukas moved from Metz to Koeln
            1 Bomber moved from Metz to Koeln
            2 Infantry moved from Hannofer to Gdansk
            2 EarlyFighters moved from sz17 to Hamburg
            3 Infantry moved from Dresden to Nuernberg
            3 Infantry moved from Dresden to Gdansk
            2 Artillerys and 4 Infantry moved from Berlin to Dresden

Place Units - Germans
            3 Tanks placed in Muenchen
            4 Tanks placed in Koeln
            1 Elite and 1 Infantry placed in Hamburg

Turn Complete - Germans
            Germans collect 67 PUs; end with 67 PUs total

So the scramble happens before the airbase can be bombed.TY so much for clearing that up for us :-)

The only scenario where I would consider attacking neutrals is if I had a big army (either Axis or Allies) that needs to go through Turkey and isn’t mobile enough to go around Turkey.  I’ve never actually seen that scenario though.

In general the downside to attacking neutrals is way more significant than any perceived upside.  It’s hard to justify a move that is going to gift 15+ infantry to your opponent.

EXCEPT in the 2nd edition board, the western territories of Canada have been merged together, and have a UK roundel.

Apparently M Night Shyamalan helped out with that twist.

@Pvt.Ryan:

By the way welcome to the forums Gamegeek. Have fun and don’t mess anything up  :-D

Thank you very much.  I’ve been lurking for a while.  :)